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- ftw LONDON JOURNALS. t&V:r trrftb,' PROM THE MORNING PAPEitS, MAY 13, 1826. ['run TimAs.] The majority of ministers on the late division, not withstanding so many of their-old friends voted against therti', was a triumphant one. The circular threat of resignation was, no doubt, beneficial- to the Ministerial cause ; and though not a new expedient, will still here after bear repetition with similar effect. We are, how ever, glad the measure of admitting, if need be, a portion of foreign grain has in any way overcome this opposition ; and assume the victory of Thursday night as an earnest of the final success of the bill now in its passage through the lower House, notwithstanding Lord 'Harewood and another peer who voted with Ministers on the late occasion, intimated, that had Lord Nlalmesbury . reserved his force to resist that bill on - its transmission from the Commons, they should then have joined in his resistance. Indeed, though the late division substantially disposes of the bill, yet it technically and formally supplies a stronger cause for an opposition to it ; for Lord Malmesbury's proposal was only to institute a previous inquiry into the neces sity of committing an infraction on the corn-laws, the refusal to grant the previous inquiry may render that infraction by the Bill iri question more fearful and suspicious. "We might have supported the Bill," it may be said, t , if the inquiry had proved it neces sary ; but to pass the Bill without the inquiry is, of all courses, the most hazardous. Thus thehlindfriends of she Corn Laws may argue and act, if they find their courage strong. But it is, perhaps, more probable that they will not expose themselves to a second defeat.— But if we congratulate - Ministers on their triumph, we are sure we may no less congratulate their old friends who opposed them on this occasion, that their opposition has been: fruitless. For how would such Peers as the Dukes of Northumberland and Newcastle, how , would Lord Malmesbury himself, the author of the motion, and the Earl of Limerick, and many others—have felt, on seeing those under whose banners they had always fought, beaten down and defeated on this occasion rq The feeling would have been like that of Coriolanus, had he destroyed Rome by the aid of the Volscians : he would have looked with horror on his new allies, and wished his victory had been a def e at. The country we may congratulate, on the probability that it will be rescued, from starving, in case the ensu ing harvest should fail, or the stock of grain in hand prove lamentably deficient. But it is more particularly desirable that the price of corn should he low for a few weeks to come, inasmuch as increased effect will thereby be given to the charity which is now so humanely ex tending to the ' suffering . manufacturers ; fbr irr what will the money which is now to be given them be laid out, but in bread ? Animal food -cannot be allowed ; and if the price of corn would mount 'up, so much less money will, in effect, be bestowed; for it will buy hiss 'bread. [MORNING, CHRONICLE.] We were never in any great alarm on account of the Scotch Banks, though the composition of the Committee seemed rather to alarm the people of Scot land. It i.e understood that several of the Members of the Committee, most determined on interference with them, had been led by the force of evidence to change their minds, tool, indeed, for some days, the question has generally been, considered as good as settled. Still, as the late Lord Londonderry used to say, it is'as well not to halloo, till we are out of the -wood. We find, to our preut surprise, that the Com mittee have begun to vacillate, and that yesterday they wore keindy debating this question, whether Scotland 4hould he put, with respect to its currency, on the same footing as England ?. Of the fact we are certain, but we are left to conjecture the reason for opening up a question which every body thought settled. Is it . it mane:tore on the part of the advocates of the old paper system in England, encouraged by the feel in g which now begins to prevail, that Ministers, in refusing to issue more stamps, added to the discredit of the circulation of the country bankers, and thereby to the distresses of the industrious classes ? In such ai case it might be deemed good policy to force so powerful a body us the Scotch bankers to make corn moil cause with their brethren in England, as their only chance of beiog.allowed to continue their present system. We still remain of opinion that the circuhi non of Scotland will , heehawed to remain on its pre sent footing ; but whether the Scotch will be forced to vary their tactics, or not, is a question which we are not in a condition to resolve.. As no, people have a cloaca understanding of their interests, we may satbly leave thechoice of means for attaining the wished-for end z:.) themselves. We enid that affairs begin to wear a very gloomy acct in Scotland. Letters dated IVlontrose, the 9th -instant,' state, that the goners' failure of most of the linen manufactories in Arbroath had thro , ,vn the work, ing population out of omployment, and on the' even ?f,the Bth they began to riot, and to' conduct themselves in the most disorderly :mintier. When the httara . ware closed, the most serious consequences rare apprehended. We wish wa could say. that , the distress watt confined to that spot, but irt, many othcir di. tricts iti Scotland, the peolile begin to. be without employment, and those who are best acquainted with thear, .much fax that the disturbances will becoine general.-46id. IfEItALD.] The lower class of practitioners in the law were; , nevor- so ,huay, :as at the present time in contriving ite. tions al f ysinst,the Press.. The joint-stock frauda°hav iog.'for the .greater part blown up, and the remainder 1..ei;4? ilt a very precarious state, there is a consequent d4tilleney of, snug 4ecretaryshipi;, agencies, and other citric-es, which ,enabled as many solicitdrs to extract the olid Bari .from the coffers,d , ,the _befooled John :!uil, ;od leaVe him in its. place .only bits of worthless llaptlr and repentance. The. dlimolition of those f:;:heruos lila thrown a great many of those needy, (;onning, Alain eksis, grasping practitioners, loose And hungry upon society once more, - Many of them had reQently moved from gar its into drawing-rooms, with Turkey carpets; hail putchased a stud;_ as sullied the swagg . er ofi: - Crolatss ; vied with t h e " landed interest' in 'extravagance, and pledged the " the public in the .Tuscan LAre the . 4 14angesiin a inuitninitne tinder the wand ofilariequin, the finery whicti was so 5na.( 161 4 P4t:qn: sucl denly vanished, .and. "many.- a pettylogger comae; Bends to`;walk' in very unostentatious garments Avho lately drove c a t he dashing style of ant established Jahu ts; with bundles, of prospectusses in through the stree one pocket, and bags of inoooy in the 44ter. As Trion, who have by any accid ent g o t a.tastefor Juxuries can not easily reconcile themselves to the condition of honest pover ty, it is tiu wonder that such persons are 1 1 " doubly diligent" to instigate, litigious proceeding,q,. wherever the least opportunity:, is offered, with the hopes Tifmaking a harvest of costs. The uncertainty of the law of libel is too tempting to those adventurers not to avail themselves of it, And it may be. seen by the reports in newspapers, that the most frivolous and vexatious actions are constantly brought into Court against the Press,• in which, : however poorly the client may come off . as to damages, the attorney is sure to make his bill af costs. Some persons too, either from a dislike to trouble, or an apprehension of the uncer tainty of law, are induced to give a sum ofmoney under the name of costs, and another sum under the name of a compliment, to obtain a discontinuance of proceedings on some frivolous and contemptible action. This, like the sop which the foolish man in Esop gave to the dog that bit him, operates as an . inducement to other animals of the same tribe, to try what they can get by worrying in the same quarter. This nuisance has now got to such a head, that the Press ought to resist it by every means, until it is completely exposed and abated. We have known some instances where parties, pretending to go merely for the vindication of character, would accept of no fair explanation of an inadvertent statement, unless accompanied by a sum of money b - eyond the costs incurred, for the attorney and his client to divide. And indeed an instance came to our knowledge, where a public character, who was in embarrassed circumstances, and in the habit of sending frequent communications about himself to Newspapers and provoking discussion, actually com menced proceedings against several JournalS by the advice of his attorneys, for the purpose of ob taining by compromise the means of paying the bill which he had long owed them, and which bill was paid out of the profits of this speculation. There is, however, a salutary provision in our law, which it is to be regretted Judges do -not oftener put in prac tice, for the ease of those who are harassed by frivo- 1 lous suits of libel, than they do, and that is the power of certifying, to deprive the plaintiff of his costs when the damages are below forty shillings. This, if more frequently acted upon, would save - a great deal of pub lic time in Law Courts, and prevent the law itself from being, on so many occasions as it is, converted into a mere machine for manufacturing attorneys' charges. We can value the respectable members of every pro fession, but a greater evil does not torment society, than that low speculating race of lawyers, who per vert the law into an engine of exaction and plunder by . the abuse of the forms of Justice. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAY IV. CRIM. CON. Rosy T. ELACKMORY.. This was an action against the defendant for criminal conversa tion with the plaintiff's wife. Plea the general 'Niue. Mr. SCARLETT stated the case. The plaintiff was a clerk in the Legacy Office, Somerset-house, with a competent salary; and the defendant, who is now walking the Hospitals as a student in surgery, was the son of a gentleman, holding a profitable situa tion in the Exchequer Office. In the year 1816 the plaintiff mar ried his present wife, a Miss Davis, daughter of a former Go vernor of one of the provinces in India. Until her seduction by the defendant they lived together in the most perfect state of connubial happiness. She had borne hint four children, one of whom was now actually lying dead, and 'at the time of her infidelity she was pregnant of her last child. No cause of disagreement had ever arisen between them, except tin one occasion, when the plaintiff, being desirous of retrenching his expencee, proposed to join his household to that of his mother, who resided at Holloway. To this she assented, but when the two families came to reside under the same roof, it 'was found, as was not uncommon in such cases, that mutual bickering, arose, suit that the plaintiff was ultimately obliged to take a sepa rate residence at Highgate, where he and hie' wife lived, as before, on the most harmonious terms. In the latter part of 19514, the conduct of Mrs. Ruse was visibly altered, particularly in the treat ment of her children. She became indifferent to their dress and appearance, which was the more remarkable, 'for until then she was conspicuous for the most tender discharge of her maternal duties. Her husband's daily avocations in Loudon gave her fre quent opportunitiea of indulging her own inclinations, and she was found to be frequently absent from home, particularly of an evening. On these occasions she used to tell the servants to come for her at a certain hour at the house of a' Mr. and Mrs Newhiggin, whom she was in the practice of visiting on friendly terms. It was true that she was generally tie be found at their house at the hour appointed, but it was observed that she came a very few minutes before the servant arrived to see her home.— The hour fixed upon was usually that at which her husband re turned from London. Not the slightest suspicion, however, of her virtue was entertained, until one evening in the . month of November, 1824., ME. Newbiggiu observed her walking with the defendant in a sequestered Nue, between Highgate and Kentish town, the defendant with his arm round her waist. The plaintiff was informed by Mr. N. of the suspicions to which this circum stance gave birth,, but he was so satisfied of his wife's purity, that he refused all credit to the statement. It was thought expedient, however, to have her conduct watched ; and in the result, the plaintiff unhappily became convinced of his own dishonour,. in conse , queue of the frequent clandestine meetings between his wife and the defendant. How the defendant beceme acquainted with Mrs. Row, did not distinctly appear. - No violation of hospitality or friendship certainly could be attributed to hint, for he and the plain tiff were et this time utterly unknown to each other. As the defend- r ant resided at his father's, at Yinchley, it was'probable that he had met with Mrs. Rose, in the course of her walks in the neighbour hood, and thus availed himself of the opportunity of. debauching her mind end destroying the happituss of a worthy family. With respect to the proof of actual criminality, that had I ieu obtained wider circumstances rather unusual in such cases. Their criminal meetings were generally held in the evening, and in the open air. She could not receive hint into her husband's house, neither could he make his father's residence the place of interview. The df.. .rect evidence of their guilt was, however, obtained in this manner. It patented, that some time in the month of January, 1826, a elan microns story was afloat at Hornsey that a lady anti gentleinau had boon seen together in Homey Chureb4ard, under very particular eireumstancm This report having reached the ears of Mr. New biggin, he took steps to find out the autluns of it, and after consider able pains bestowed, he traced it to, two young men living at Horn sey, who upon being questioned, gave the most satisfactory informa tion that Mrs. Rose and the defendant were the perouni who had been seen in the situation described. These young men would be examin ed to-day, and from their evidence the most unequivocal proof of criminality would be elicited. Probably, it would be urged on the other side, that the time, place, and manner in which this act of criminality took place, removed all idea of delicacy or propriety with respect to the conduct of the parties.- It was more than likely, however, that this was not the first occasion when the licentious passion. was gratified. Abandoned as such conduct 'might appear to be, yet it was but too well known that.whin once- a married woman deviated from the paths of virtue, all Hose of shame and decency left her at the - same time.; and, . he coming the slave of the seducer, she gave loose to the very ex tremes of turpitude.• It woad, therefore, ill become the de fendant to pressras a topic of mitigation, that state of abandon ment to which he had bituaelf be-ought his victim. The plaintiff had 'now to deplore the loss of a mother to his children, and the wife of his bosom. To this• state of misery had he been :brought by the. baseness of the defendant, and to the Jury he looked for a just expression of their sense of his wrongs. • Mr. Whoa Aided, that Mrs. Rose was the natural daughter of Mr. Day, formerly 4 Governor of some province in India, but now deceased. Witness had married Mrs. Reses . mother, who is now dead. The plaiotiff and his wife were married at St. An drew's church, in October; 1816. The marriage, be believed, was by. 141111 d ; both partiee were then under age ; Mr. Rose is now about 29 yeare of age, end Mrs. Rose about 27. Mr. R. T. Richardson, clerk,in the Law Life Assurance Office,. . year proved that he h a d Immo the plaintiff about 19 a; he visited the Plaintiff and his wife when they reAidpd at llighgate, about two years ago ; they appeared to live happily together. He al ways behovid:with.great kindness to,her,; , , , 111114 ' 61 `` Newhi flfli n reoleMbered the plaintiff and his wife lir ingltt Highgate about two years ago • : had known them about bail a yvar before that; ,she had visited them when they ii"" d ' 4 ' 4 "9 11 ""W ; 'they .heel,hied iottr children ; .the coaduot, of the plaintiff was that of an affectionate husband, PO she.4r 3 r ed very much attached to' him, and behaved like a tender mother. Mrs. Ruse constantly visited witness at Highgate ; latterly she had. obeerved her to be frequently absent from home, and neg lectfuLef her children. One evening, when Mrs. Rose was on a visit, she sat et a window, and witness observed the defendant, .whom she had known by sight, g o past the house ;. upon which Mrs. Rose abruptly went away. Understood that the defendant WO a student, walking the hospitals. He is now about twenty two years of age ; he seemed a very young man. Mary Bmnire proved that she had nursed Mrs. Rose with two of her. children. The last was born in the month of March, 1825'f she had not then left the plaintiff's house; the plaintiff always ap peared a very good young man, an excellent father, and a tender husband. Betsey Barker had lived six months with the plaintiff's mother, at Holloway, and afterwards went to live, in 1824, with the plaintiff and his wife, at Highgate ; they appeared to live happily together; in the latter part of 1824, Itlrs. Rose used to go out of an evening, and leave word to be sent for at Mr. Newbiggin's house ; Mrs. Rose generally drank tea between five and six o'clock. A Miss Bowyer was an intimate friend and companion of Mrs. Rose ; latterly Mrs. Rose became very neglectful of her children ; they were not washed and dressed as usual. Mr. Newbiggin had known the plaintiff 11 or 12 years ; had been in the habit of visiting him and his wife ; he always behaved like a friend and an indulgent husband, and was particularly at tentive to his children ; some time in the year 1823, he came to Highgate, where witness then resided ; observed then also the same attentive and kind behaviour on the part of the plaintiff. Mrs. Newbiggen being in bad health, Mrs. Rose used to visit her con stantly. Latterly her visits were not so frequent nor of such long duration as before; her conduct towards her children also became altered ; they were neglected ; knew the defendarft by name and person, but had . no acquaintance with him; he lived with his father on Finchley Common; he was walking the Hospitals in 1824; his father was a Chief Clerk in the Exchequer Office. One evening, in the month of January, 1825, between 6 and o'clock, witness saw Mrs.. Rose and the defendant walking to gether in a lane leading from Highgate to Kentish Town, called Brooniwich Walk; the defendant had his right arm round her waist; he had once before seen them walking together in the latter end of 1824, between nine and ten at night; never till then had the slightest suspicion of any thing improper in the conduct of Mrs. Rose; in consequence of certain reports he had heard, he traced out two persons; named Gooday and Corbett, they after wards pointed out the defendant and Mrs. Rose as the persons they had seen in a particular situation in Hornsey 'Church-yard. Cross examined—Witness had been also a clerk in the Legacy Office with Mr. Rose; he had not attended the office for twelve months ; be did not resign voluntarily, nor was he discharged ; lie had ceased to attend, in consequence of the conduct of the prin cipal iu the office, who had desired him not to attend; lie must decline answering whether he had offered a reward .at the ale houses in Hornsey, to such persons as would bring forward the young man who had circulated the report about a lady and gentleman having been seen by them, under suspicious circum stances, in Hornsey Church-yard ; the reason he declined an sweriug thin question was, that he had been informed that a pro secution was threatened against him ; did not say, in the tap room of an alehouse, " Now, boys, is your opportunity of mak ing money." Had told Mr. Rose, in January, 1828, of his sus picions respecting Mrs. Rose, but he would not believe them to be well-founded. _ James Seals deposed that he had repeatedly seen Mr. Black more and Mrs. Rose walking together. William Dockrell, groom to the defendant's father in 1825, proved that after the action was brought, the defendant and him self were walking, pt the top of Kentish Town Road, when they saw Mrs. Rose. The defendant sent hint after her to know if she had any message for him. Mrs. Rose said she wished to see the defendant personally ; witness told her that was impossible.-- She then inquired particularly after his health. The defendant's father kept one horse, and no other man-servant but witness. James Corbett, a shoemaker, residing at Homey, stated, that he knew Mrs. Rose and the defendant ; he had pointed them out to Mr. Newbiggin. Remembered one Sunday evening in the month of January, 1825, having occasion to go to the Compasses public-housL► at Homey, with a friend named Gooday, their way led through the church-yard, when they saw a lady and gentle man at the stile. The lady was sitting on the stile, and the gen tleman facing her. It was a frosty evening, and the moon was shining very bright. lie and his companion suspecting that there was something improper going on, crept under the shade of a hedge, until. they got within five yards of them. The witness said that the lady then got doWn from the stile, and stood against the gate post. What afterwards took place, clearly convinced him of herguilt. Witness and his. companion remained at the spot until the lady and gentleinan went into an adjoining field, in which there a was a foot path. They followed, and passed them. Gooday then spoke to the gentleman, and asked for something so drink. The lady and gentle man then turned back the same way they came, Witness and Gooday followed them to thu Compasses public-house, where the gentleman alikeAl fora place in the stage-coach to London. The lady remained 'outside, and appeared to be. crying. The gentle- man Came out, and said that the lady should go to London, and return to Highgate by the Highgate stage. Upon which witness said, " lam - if I won't go up to town too ; I shall tiillow them, go where , they will. Conte along, Gooday, we'll follow them, go where they will." This was said in the hearing of the gentle man, who gave Gooday half a crown, shook hands with them, and bid them go their ways, and say nothing more about it. Witness and his companion then went into the public-house ; they after wards mentioned what they had seen to several persons, and'also to a man minted Crouch, a gardener, who came to the Compasses to inquire after a place in the stage ; witness heard the lady and gentleman call each ether by their names ; when they were at the stile, the defendant said to the plaintiff's wife, ". Your name ought to be Mrs. Oddity, instead of have." She said, " Why so?" " Because," said he, " yob have so many odd ways." Mrs. Rose called the defendant " Mr. Blackmore." Did not see Mr. Newbiggin until a year afterwards, when he told him what he had seen. Had heard of a hand-bill offering a reward to find out the young men Who had circulated the report respecting Mrs. Rose and the defendant. There was a reward of one guinea to find out the authors of the report, and of three guineas to the young men themselves. Witness and his companions received the latter reward. Never saw Mrs. Rose and the- defendant until a year afterwards, when he pointed them out to Mr. New _ David Gooday, also a shoemaker, who accompanied the last witness, corroborated his evidence. The last two witnesses were both cross-examined at consider able length by Mr. Baouou.tx and itir. TYNDAL. &Ara Crouch, a gardener; who had passed and repassed through ffornsey Church-yard at the time in question, saw the lady and gentleman at the gate, and subsequently at the coach-office. She was in tears at the time. The two last witnesses wetted him to join them in au attempt to extort money from the defendant, but be refused.' Mr. BROUGHAM, for the defendant, stated, that never in a case ofeny description had two Witnesses appeared in Court who were less entitled to. respect than the two witnesses on whose evidence the whole weight of this cause, the identity of the parties, de pended. Was it probable that above all places the defendant should have chosen the place that it was alleged this discovery had taken place place witha foot-path through it, and surrounded by a public road, along which the coaches and other conveyances of every description were constantly passing ! The identity of the parties was never ascertained by these witnesses till months after the tran saction hell taken place, till they had received a reward for the in formation they bad given, and till there was a prospect of an ulterior reward by their confirming the story. they had then told. In a question of such importance to S defendant, the Jury would hesi tate before they received such evidence; and unless they were sa tisfied that the'witneeses had told the trOth, And nothing but the truth, they would not give a verdict for the plaintiff. The learned gentleman, after remarking how little the plaintiff had to complain of in the loss of a wife, i rale was such as his own witnesses had described her to be, concluded by'stating, he was satisfied it' the Jury found for the plaintiff, they would give only such da mages as his Learned Friend had anticipated in his opening—mere nominal damages, such as would give the plaintiff an opportunity of applying in another quarter to obtain. a divorce. The Loan Cuter JUSTICE recapitulated the evidence at great length, and at balf-past two the Jury retired from the Court, and at half-past tiv4 returned 'with a'verdict for the plaintiff— •DarageS 1501. . • POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. .:Edward Janes appeared to show cause why he detained a gum he had obtained - from Mrs. Tiinmings, - then the landlady of thS Union Tavern, , Union-street, ~Blackfriars. Mri. T. stated that.he Came in one day while •her husband was at IlirMingham, and said he belieVed he bad found a customer for the gun, and intimated that he had, made some arrangement about it with, her husband previously. This, however, proved to be untrue, and the defendant could never he prevailed on to - restore the article, nor aceciunt for the value of it, about 91. The de fendant pleaded that Titnntings was now a - prisoner for debt to the amount of 4001. an d o o f ed,liim 41. 10s. and he had, therefore, sold the gun fin. 31. and set it off against the . debt. Secondly, that Timmings had no property in the gun, not having paid for it. Mr. Alderman Lucas having a sfrong notion that in spite of these fine distinetiona, the laW would reach him, or, at all events, that the Insolvent Debtors' Court would Oblige him to restore the pro,: perty for the benefit of the gOneral Creditors, the - defendant itgrA to give up the gun, and was dismissel OLD BAILEY, MAY 12. James Winn was indicted for stealing a pocket-book and pen cil-case, the property of Captain William Barton, from his person. Captain - Barton and Sir Thomas Croft were in the Pit of the Opera on the 15th of April, when the Captain felt some one make an attempt to take his pocket-book out of his pocket. In about five minutes after a second attempt was made, and then the book was abstracted. Captain Barton immediately exclaimed, " Good God ! I have lost my pocket-book," and on turning rouad he saw'the prisoner deposit something in his hat. Sir T. Croft, seeing the prisoner much confused, seized him, and he then shuf fled the book ont of his hat, and it was found under his feet. The officer who searched his person, said he found a gold watch, chain, and seals, several fine white handkerchiefs, and a silk purse con taining two sovereigns at one end, and a quantity of flash hair dressers' notes, resembling Bank notes, at the other. The prisoner made a most solemn appeal to Heaven that he was innocent. He called some witnesses to speak to his character, but they had known very little of him for the last three years. The Jury found him Guilty, and he was sentenced to be Transported for Life. .-. Serjeant ARABIN told the Jury, that the prisoner had been tried at Lancaster, for stealing from the pocket of a gentleman 5,0001. He was also concerned in the late extensive robbery at the Auction Mart. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, MAY 12. J. Lancaster, proprietor of the Atlas Steam Packet Booking office, in Regent-street, was indicted for larceny, in having ap propriated to his own use a paper parcel, value 10d. the property of Mr. J. Addison, the particulars of which were detailed in our Police Report. Several favourable circumstances were adduced in behalf of the prisoner, and among the witnesses to character was Mr. Justice Gazelee, who is trustee under the will of the pri soner's grandfather, by which, at the death, of his mother, he will come into possession of a considerable estate. The venerable Judge said, he formerly knew the prisoner intimately when his character was truly estimable, latterly he had nut been so well acquainted with him, but he had never heard any thing amiis of him. The prosecutor said, had he been aware of the favourable circumstances now stated, he would not have proceeded. The Chairman, however, said enough had been stated to prove the prisoner legally guilty. In this opinion the Jury coincided, and returned a verdict accordingly, when the Court sentenced him to fourteen days' imprisonment, but ordered him to be kept separate from the common'herd of prisoners. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. LONDON DIARY, Wrivitsnar, MAY 17. At the Court of Commissioners. W. Jones New Bond -street, at 11. • G. Barnett,• Old White Horse Cellar, Piccadilly, at 2. A. W. F. and R. Gildbon, Old City Chambers, London, at 12. W. Mead and C. E. Macomb, Battersea, Surrey, at 12. COUNTRY DIARY, WznwEsnAr, MAY 17. N. Dodson, Nottingham, at Mr. Fearnhead's office, Nottingham, at 11. T. Miles, Stockton-upon-Tees, Durham, at the Black Lion Hotel, Stockton, at 11. - J. Power, Colyton, Devon, at the Dolphin Inn, Colyton, at I I. A. Marrnion, • Preston, Lancaster, at Mr. Woodburn's office, Preston, at b. M. Bagster, Cambridge, at the Eagle Inn, Cambridge, at 6. J. Browne, St. Stephen, Norwich, at the Norfolk Hotel, Nor- with, at A • . J. Hunt, Cholsea, Berke, at the Lamb Inn, Wallingford, at 19. W. Stokoe, Hexham, Northumberland, at the George Inn, New castle-upon-Tyne, at 11. J. Wadsworth, Macclesfield, Chester, at Mr. Beresford's office, Macclesfield, at 10. W. Willement, Colchester, Essex, at the Swan Inn, Mancroft, at 4. M. Whitehead, Preston, Lancaster, at Messrs. Blanchard and Co.'s office, Preston, at 4. A. Marmion and R. Carr,Preston, Lancaster, at the Golden Lion, Liverpool, at 11. T. Penn, Brighthehnstone, Sussex, at the New Inn, Brighthelm- stone, at 12. 'I . W. Wells, Lincoln, at the White Hart Inn, Lincoln, at 11. J. Dawkins, Southampton, at the Crown Inn, Southampton, at 12. J. 11. Barnes, Bristol, at Mr. Davis's office, Bristol, at 12. J. Rickards, Aston, Birmingham, at the Stork Tavern, 13irming- haul, at 12. W. and R. Burbridge, Birmingham, at the Royal Hotel, Div _ rningham,at 2. J. Greiory; Manchester, at the George bin, Liverpool, at 11. THE MARKETS. (From the London New Price Current, Friday, May 12.) COTTOti—The Cotton market has been very heavy this week; the purchases here being confined to small parties of Surats fer ex port at 4d. to Aid. The accounts from Liverpool are variable —the httest intelligence:state the market rather improving; two thousand bags were sold on-Wednesday at firm prices. SUGAUS—The market having been nearly cleared of good Sugars, there Juts been little doing ; the buyers having supplied their immediate Wants ) they now wait for further supplies; the market generally may be stated, languid ; the prices unvaried.— The low and middling description of Refined goods continue in requm, and such is still the scarcity, that an advance of is. a2s has been obtained; they are chiefly bought for crashing. The grocers are also purchasing more considerably for the house con sumption of the country, and the market generally looks more firm. Molasses are heavy at 255. ; sales of West India at Foreign Sugars continue neglected. 'The good East India Sagan are in demand to-day, on account of the scarcity of coloury Muscovades. Corrza—The Coffee market has fallen considerably ; the finer descriptions of Jamaica may be stated 2s. a Sa. lower; Brasil ls. a 2s. ; the latter, good ordinary; having sold in considerable par cels at 465. a 475. The two public sales of Coffee to-slay went off heavily, and the smelt proportion sold went at lower prices ; middling Dutch 70s. a 71s. ordinary middling 655. ; the St. Do mingo and British Coffees were damaged, but they also sold low - good ordinary Porto Rico 51s. fine ordinary 555. The Co t Pee market this week may be stated generally 2a. a 4s. lower, with a heavy appearance . ; the St. Domingo is still nominally 475. a 495, RuM, BRANDY, AND HOLLAND*. —The only purchases of Rum are two parcels a liftle above proof, at 2s. a 2s. ld. per imperial gallon. Brandies are now held with much firmness, particularly by the French houses, on account of the unfavourable accounts of the vines ' • a small public sale took place yesterday, when an ad- Vance of fully 2d. per gallon was realized : Brandy of 1825 sold 3s. 14. per old measure ; the holders generally refuse to se',: some parcels offer at 3d. advance, but we believe no purchases • private contract lia7e been effected. 1u Geneva there are no to report. Tobacco---There are several parcels of Tobacco reported to be sold, but they are inconsiderable in quantity; no variation in the prices can be stated ; 150 ordinary Virginia Sid. a Std. Hoes—The accounts from the Hop Plantations are , very unfa vourable this morning; the Plant has usumed a very unhealthy appearance, yellow colour, and a further increase of the flea; the last sale of Hops of 1825 was I'7l. but we beheve to-day there are no sellers. TALLOW AND HriatP—The Tallow market is heavy, ns. 63. ; Hemp 41/. 10a. COAL M A RKET—(YEsTritna ) Felling Main, 27s 6d—aeaton, 36s 6d—Townley, Willington, 35s '9d—Walk End Bewicke and Co. 375. 6d to 37e 9d—WaUs End Burraton, 34e 6d—.Walls End Walker, 34s 6d—Pelaw Trader, 82s--Fordel Main, S7a. --Ships at market; 1 lt--Eihips sold, 9i. BIRTHS. At Brussels, the lady of Lieutenant-General Wood, of a son. On Tuesday, the 9th inst., at Kingston, Oxfordshire, the lady of J. Brown, Esq. of a son. On Wednesday, the 10th inst., at Cheltenham, the lady of the Hey. James Hayes Sadler, of a daughter. On Thursday, the 1 1 th.inst., the lady of Dr. Golding, of a daughter. AL4,RRISD% At Edwardston, Suffolk, by the Rev. George Dawson, on the 11th inst., Wm. Fowke, Esq. of Cheiewortb, Suffolk, to hi m Waxing, of Edwardston Grove, daughter of the late Job Han mer, Esq. and niece to , Sir Thos.. Hanmer, Bart. _ - DIED. Lately, at Battersea, aged 75.1 Elizabeth, „.idow of the hue Sampson Freeth, Esq. of London. On the Sd inst., Thomas David Boswell, Esq. • a Justice of Peace for the County of Alitlksex: On the 12th inst., in Holler street, Cavendish-square, Mrs. Nelthorpe, relict of the late George Nelthurpe, Esq, in the 70th year of her age. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. / YORK SPRING MEETING, 1826. MONDAY, MAY 15. The Filly Sapling Stakes of 50 sov. each, It. ft. , Last tA and half. Mr. Watt's ch. by Catton Lord Scarbrough's br. Sister to Diadem Mr. Kirby's ch. by Welbeck Mr. Gascoigne's Sister to Elizabeth Sweepstakes of 20 sov. each, for all ages. Mr. T. 0. Powletes b. c. by Pliant= Duke of Leeds's b. c. Catterisk Mr. Petre's b. c. Rothelan Sir M. W. Ridley's b. f. Fleur de Lit Lord Kelburne's ch. c. Actaeon Lord Fitzwilliarn's b. h. Floriarnart Mr. Whitaker's br. h. Lottery York Spring St. Leger, a Sweepstakes of 25 sow. each, for %WV years old. Last mile anti three quarters. Duke of Leeds's b. c. by Whisker Mr. Watt's br. c. Belzoni Mr. Watt's ch. c. brother to Barefoot Mr. Ridsdale's ch. c. by Tramp Lord Aluncaster's b. f. Garcia Lord Kennedy's b. c. King Catton Lord Kennedy's cit. c. Bedlamite Lord Kelburne's ch. c. brother to Cymbeline' Lord Wilton's hi. c. Mulatto Sir W. Milner's b. c. by Caton Mr. Payne's b. c. The Captain Produce Stakes of 50 sov. each, h. ft. for two year old. colts Two T. Y. C. Lord Fitzwilliam's br. c. by Cotnus Mr. Watt's br. f. by Magistrate Mr. A. Heywood's b. c. by Blacklock Lord Scarborough's b. f. by Catton Mr. Ellis's ch. f. Lunacy Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each. Last mile and three cartel s ' Lord Scarbrough's ch. c. Conjuror Mr. R. Harrison's b. c. Royal Oak Mr. Stephenson's br. c. by Walton 'Duke of Leeds's ch. c. Brother to Catterick Mr. B. Peter's b. c. by Blacklock Sir T. Sykes's b. c. by Juniper Majcir Yarburgh's br. c. M'Adam Lord Aluncaster's b. f. Garcia Lord Kennedy's b. c. King Catton Lord Kennedy's b. c. King Cole Lord Fitswilliam's ch. c. Barataria Mr. Brandling's b. c. by Tramp Mr. Payne's br. colt, by Octavius. Handicap Stakes of SO sova. each, 10 ft. for four.year olds. Ole mile and a half. Mr. Russell's b. c. The Alderman Mr. Russell's ch. f. Sophy, by C,onius Mr. flolyoake's b. c. Dauntless Mr. Richardson's br. c. Brownlock Lord Kelburne's ch. c. Actaeon . Mr. Uppleby's gr. f. Camelina Mr. Lambton's ch. f. Cowie Porro Lord Kelburne's ch. c. Daredevil Mr. Wright's b. c. Octavos Match, 100 Dors. each, b. ft. last mile. Lord Queensberry's b. c. 'the Constable Mr. Lambton's b. f. Claudine Match for 1,000 soy. one mile and three quarters* Mr. Holyoake's b. c. Dauntless Mr. Baird's b. c. Cleveland TUESDAY. The Filly Stakes of 20 soy& each, for three-year olds. I . 4at . and a half. Mr. Mason's ch. by Egremont Sir E. Dodsworth's ch. Miss Patrick Mr. Rolling's B. Grecian Queen Mr. Jaques's b. Galena Duke of Leeds's gc. by Walton Duke of Leeds's bay by Whisker Mr. Watt's cb. by Cattou Lord Muncaster's bay, Garcia Lord Kennedy's hl. Mary Ann Lord Milton's bay, Theodocea Mr. Brandling's lir. sister to Osmond . 72, The Short s .--Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, Duke of Leeds's gr. L by Walton Mr. Duncombe's b. c. by St. Helena Mr. Lambton's b. f. Claudine Mr. Ridsdale's br. c. by Oiseau Lord Kennedy's b. c. King Caton Lord Kennedy's ch. c. Dedlainite Lord Milton's ch. Barataria Lord Queensberry's b. c. The Constable Sir Wm. Igilner's ch. c. by Airmails Mr.. Payne's b. c. by Audi:4'l6" Subscription a 20 sari The Geld Cup, value 100 11011. by & h. ft Lact nth. , each ; all ages. Two miles. Mr. Watt's ch. 1. Zirza, by Blacklock Mr. Petrels ch. h. Der Freischutz • Sir M. W. Ridley's b. f. Fleur de. Lie Lord Kelburne's bl. h. Jerry Lord Kelburne's c. Actaeon Alr. Russell's b. c. The Alderman Holyoake's hr. h. Mustachio Mr. Whitakers's hr. h. Lottery Mr t . Payne's di. c. Barytes T -r The tw m o- r ye . w ar b ol ak d y S ,: a c k b es ,C o_f cm Mr. T. 0. Powlett's gr. c. by Ardro ssan Mr. Riddell's ch. c. Ilartabury , b y Ab j er Mr. Jacques's c.h. 1. sister to Ring let Duke of Leeds's b. c. brother to Catterick. Duke of Leeds's gr. c. by Grey Mi ddlehana e SO s n o e v. sec eae u l n t, du 10 4 go . . ft. _. • Duke of Leeds's br. c. by Blacklock • Mr. Allworthy's ch. f. Prospective Mr. Crompteurs be. c. by Cervantes Sir M. W. Ridley's b. c. by Catton Mr. Wright's b. c. Sampson Lord Kelburne's ch. c. by Andro4san Lord Fitzwilliam's c. Troubadour. WEDNESDAY. fa st uti le and The Colt Sapling Stakes of 50 sou. each, three quarter:). • Lord Milton's h. Tickhill Mr. Watt's be. Belzoni Lord Queensberry's ch. Randolph Alaxwell's gr. Viscount Meldon 1.01 ,1 brotl , er to Fsir Charla tts ' s . tord arbaoastel . ". 11;r4.. Couiorar The see , inil yea.r tirtior ;:iuk:.4 of 20 • all a.,vaa; Zinc.' mite aui r partor. I.'...vainruc's ch. C. Diiie , i , ;! : , :;•,/liirough's ch. C...ttoa Ml.-. /IW:rake's b. r. Mr. Itimell'a b. ...I , to, , n Mike of Leeda's aer4 , l kis Duke of Leeds's b.. 4: is% Whisker Mr. Ferguson's fir. e. I;ylsusiblan Mr. Whitaker's Loftily Mr. P. Eumley's br. c. by 'Ardroisan Lord' Milton's b. c. Humphrey Clinker . ' Mr. Gascoigne's b. f. sister to?Eiiiabetta- - Mr. POwlett'sbr. h. Conductor Mr. 11 Peter's b. f. by Tramp Mr. Ric dale's b. f: Decision Mr. CromPton's - ch. E Zirsa NO PAY MENTIONND. Match fOr 200 sov. 50. ft. Bet. Sib. one mile Old e ba Lord Krlburne's br. f. Art/roses') Lord Queensberry's ch. 1. Mrs. Pry . bi ati Match fur 500 soy. 50 Sat. sib. °not mile sad s Lord Helburne's di. c. by Grey. Walton Lord Queensberry's ch. c..Randalph Mateh for 500 soy. hr f.. Bst. 91b. one mfle' Mr. Russell's b. h. Abron Mr. Payne 'S ch ! b. Helenue Match for 500 sov. h. ft. last three miles. Bfr: Russell's & h. Caccia Piatti Mr'. Payne's ch. c. Barytes pit 'rime Stand , • Plate of 500/. for all ages—Heats, one mile qtutrters each. .....—......,._....------ ....et' A HINT TO 1110THER8.—Children should 10.7',1, checking the ineensibli perspiration it :Affects the be exposed to an easterly wind, more especially infants ; fr inl ' i d l io tliso l ' ' the cause of colds, producing fever, as well as cutaneous _ wo —from the cheerfulness of the sun at this season, mothers a_r!,, 0 apt to expose their childrtm to a severe wind, St,hicli never Vin"ri, be injurious —the dress of cbildr.m almUhl be warm, hu t. , o ur and convenient—the umbrella hat is at variance with' thn' fort.—Extract from the " deed !Gres." ...... L .. .... -- " — ..... 4 1c 5, PriPted sad Published by M. YOU - the sr 41 ' * a. .. . No. 112,- Strand. howcist a n 0